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Frito Chili Pie Recipe

Have you ever had a Frito pie??!! Well if not you’re in for a treat because we made this Instant Pot Frito chili pie recipe last night and it was the bomb!

If you’ve never had a Frito pie you aren’t totally alone but I will say you’re missing out!! Think about total comfort food with a bit of a kick, loaded up with all the toppings you love on a taco really with the corn chip crunch you love. Oh yes you NEED to make this easy Frito chili pie recipe on the stovetop or in your Instant Pot!! Definitely a favorite amongst all of us when they look at all the Instant Pot recipes I’ve made over the years.

You can totally make it either way but I’m a bit obsessed with my fancy pressure cooker so we are going to go with that….but I’ll explain both ways to you…..

I had it for the first time when I lived in Texarkana and went to a local fair.

I had NO idea what a Frito pie was since I was a CA. native but when I tried it I was hooked!

I totally forgot about them until the other night and when I made this for my family they thought it was the bomb! 😉

This is what you’ll need to make this Frito chili pie recipe for your family too.

Frito Chili Pie Recipe

Have you ever had a Frito pie??!! Well if not you're in for a treat because we made this Frito chili pie recipe in our Instant Pot last night and it was the bomb!

Course Entree, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword chili, easy, frito pie, instant pot, pressure cooker

Prep Time 10minutes

Cook Time 3minutes

Total Time 13minutes

Servings 8

Calories 629kcal

Author The Typical Mom

Ingredients

1lbground beef

16ozenchilada sauce

15ozblack beans

7ozdiced tomatoesI like petite diced, in can

1/2oniondiced

1packettaco seasoning

2ccheeseMexican cheese blend

2avocadossliced

1csour cream

1bagFritoscorn chips

Instructions

If using Instant Pot set to saute and add ground beef and onions, cook until pink is gone, if making on stovetop do the same on low in a pot on the stovetop.

Turn Instant Pot off or leave on low on the stovetop and add taco seasoning packet, mix until meat is covered with seasoning.

Add can of black beans, enchilada sauce, and diced tomatoes and stir. Put lid on Instant Pot and close steam valve. Set to pressure high for 3 minutes or if using stovetop allow to heat up until it simmers nonstop while stirring consistently and then turn off stove and serve as directed below.

Do a quick release on Instant Pot and serve as follows:

Put a layer of Fritos, then a scoop of chili mixture, then fritos, a layer of cheese, slices of avocado, a dollop of sour cream and chives on top if desired. Serve!